Mr. Wizard Probably Had it Rough, Too...

Y'know, having a science background and scientific personality is usually a good thing; however, once in a while it can get you in trouble. To my fellow nerds: having your face light up and saying "cool!" when your Lamaze instructor describes a particularly gory emergency procedure is not going to win you any brownie points from the missus. For that matter, neither will being able to describe just how long an epidural placement needle is based on a description of the procedure.